Tragically, no-one shows up to the shop’s grand opening – but, as the synopsis so delightfully teases, ‘Dog is never short of friends when he’s surrounded by books. When he gets his first customer, will Dog be ready?’

In the clip – which you can see below – Dolly explains to viewers that she’s ‘been working 9 to 5, and I just got back home in time to read you all a bedtime story’.

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Speaking about her appearance, Parton enthused: ‘It’s an honour to be reading for CBeebies Bedtime Stories as encouraging children to develop a love of books from an early age is very important to me.’

The singer follows in the footsteps of fellow CBeebies Bedtime Stories alumni Tom Hardy, Chris Evans and Nadiya Hussain with her guest spot on the show.

Dolly follows Tom Hardy in having told a bedtime story about dogs – I’m not crying, you’re crying (Picture: BBC/WENN)

Dolly Parton’s first CBeebies Bedtime Story will air on CBeebies on Wednesday October 25. CBeebies Bedtime Stories airs daily at 6:50pm.